# Unions helped Democrats win big in 2026. Now they want action

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/unions-helped-democrats-win-big-in-2026-now-they-want-action/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:46:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T20:08:00+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/democrats-unions-midterms-2026.html
- Topics: Business, Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Unions helped Democrats win key races in the 2026 midterms.
- Union-household voters favoured Democrats by 22 points.
- Labour groups are pressing for action on prices, protections and jobs.

## Summary

US unions spent millions of dollars and mobilised thousands of members to help Democrats win the 2026 midterm elections, including in states previously seen as Republican-leaning. They now expect elected Democrats to address inflation, strengthen worker protections and create union jobs.

The AFL-CIO says its members engaged with nearly 15 million voters since Labor Day, and more than 600 union members were elected. A CNBC Voter Poll found that voters from union households backed Democrats by 22 percentage points, compared with a 10-point margin among voters in non-union households.

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